Pay it Forward to Joplin Schools

 

maisieblue’s Joplin School Library Book Drive

Here at maisieblue we love to read. Our children love to read. The school library is their favorite part of going to school. Watching the devastation in the wake of these historic tornadoes breaks our hearts.

In the Joplin district alone 4 schools are destroyed and 6 others damaged. Early estimates for damages just to the schools are more than $100 million.  They've lost libraries at 2 elementary schools and the high school, plus all the teachers' classroom libraries.  It's going to be a long, slow recovery for these communities.

Let's see if we can help out by adopting the Joplin School Libraries.

Two ways to participate:

1. Drop off any new or used book at our shop in Murphys. We can also special order specific titles you'd like to donate. Once we get a box full, we'll ship it out to the schools.

2. For those unable to visit the shop we've set up cash donations via PayPal and we'll send the funds directly to the school coordinator (If you prefer checks can be mailed to us. Make them out to maisieblue and put Joplin Book Drive in the memo section of the check)

Book Drive Donations via PayPal on our blog*

We've contacted the Joplin School District and will directly work with their donations coordinator. We have all summer for the book drive in the hopes that when school reopens August 17th, books will once again be lining the shelves.

Any little bit you can contribute will be gratefully accepted. Just give us a call or email if you have any questions:

maisieblue@gmail.com          209-728-8261

Thanks everyone!

Kim and Megan

Links:

Deadly Tornado Rips Into Joplin’s School District

This AP photo shows the Joplin High School, just one of 4 completely destroyed schools in the district.

*Please know that all proceeds after the PayPal minimal processing fees will go to the Joplin School District to help rebuild their libraries.*